surprise party for court 🐮

[halligan]

WHO: Prescott + Beau, Bunny, Carter, Duke, Emmett, John, and Nat (& "folks who might not know court but would think she's extremely cool" – Beau). However, anyone can join — OOCly, it's open to all.
WHEN: Sunday, November 17. Evening.
WHERE: Prescott fire house's kitchen.
WHAT: A surprise birthday party for Court! Planned here.
WARNINGS: I made AI generate the main image and it's horrifying.

court's 36th birthday!!!

the gist

it's court's birthday!! arlo arranged a surprise party in the kitchen of prescott's fire house and invited whoever he thinks her friends are.

celebrate, eat, drink, and if you can't get home safely at the end of the night he'll roll you into a bed in the bunkhouse.

while only some characters were officially invited, feel free to write anyone in! just say they were at prescott on business idc.

the details

zelda deemed the theme to be unhinged cow print and raided the danforth walmart for decorations, including cow print diningware and inflatable horses.
arlo made egg-free veggie burgers and chocolae mousse.
everyone else brought whatever they brought; i'm not listing them, you do it.

& because no party's complete without a stupid drinking game, there's drunk jenga!

code

Comments

INTERACTIONS: Arlo and John

[lineman]

John copies Arlo’s Ha almost perfectly. He looks pleased with himself once he’s done it, to have successfully affirmed Arlo’s joke.

“The children are very happy Maggie is coming back. She is the one that attends to them when they are not feeling well. Undoubtedly they associate her with the notion of care, that someone is watching over them and can make them well.”

John blinks, a new, troubling thought occurring to him, connected to his memory of how agitated Maggie seemed while Niko and Court discussed their plans of health checks. “I am sure most of us feel this way about her. Though perhaps we do not express it much. Or at all.” He looks at Arlo with a serious expression. “It is good to tell people how you feel about them.”

INTERACTIONS: Arlo and John

[halligan]

Taken aback, Arlo blinks back at John's serious expression. Is he making a point?

The responder's being all big and good about things but he also doesn't want to agree in a way that inspires John to do, or more accurately say... anything. To anyone. He knows he should feel worse about how selfish he knows that stupid little thought is buuut he's not.

"The teacher's your sister, right? Raisin' kids was hard enough before, must be a pain in the ass now."

INTERACTIONS: Arlo and John

[lineman]

John is unbalanced by how quickly Arlo changes the topic again. I must have said something wrong, he thinks. Maybe asserting emotional honesty was too strong—most people prefer conditional statements rather than absolutes.

“It is challenging,” John agrees, sounding uneasy. “But I am sure she would say there is a particular kind of joy to be felt in supporting the future. I feel the same way.”

Conditional statements, John reminds himself.

“Or she might say that there may be a joy in supporting the future. Who can truly know.”

INTERACTIONS: Arlo and John

[halligan]

Arlo scratches the stubble on his chin absentmindedly with the back of a hand, struggling for something productive to say to John's maybe-or-maybe-not non-confessions. "Well, the future's why any of us're doing any of this, right?"

INTERACTIONS: Arlo and John

[lineman]

John shakes his head. “I think there are some who feel less positive about the future. Their focus is on maintenance of present conditions. Getting through the day.”

He shrugs. “But who knows.”

INTERACTIONS: Arlo and John

[halligan]

"But you get through today so you can be there tomorrow." Arlo makes it sound like both things are the same to him. (They are.)

INTERACTIONS: Arlo and John

[lineman]

“I suppose.” John tilts his head. “But then wouldn’t you run the risk of every tomorrow feeling like today?”

INTERACTIONS: Arlo and John

[halligan]

"You're getting more philosophical than I reckon I can handle," Arlo admits with a shrug. "All just sounds like coping to me."

INTERACTIONS: Arlo and John

[lineman]

This sounds like a hint to end of their conversation. “Indeed,” John says, mirroring Arlo’s shrug. Reluctant to overstay his welcome, he takes a final bite of his veggie burger and dips his head in thanks.

“If we do not see each other again before the Summit meeting, be well, Arlo.”

INTERACTIONS: Arlo and John

[halligan]

Thank fuck, he never knew how to exeunt in a polite way. "You too. And thanks, for coming. For Court." (He guesses.)